Pershing Elementary School serves 322 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Pershing Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Missouri state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Pershing Elementary School’s learner population of 322 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Pershing Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Pershing Elementary School is 0.12, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school, middle school and elementary school to Pershing Elementary School is Met Day Treatment Center (0.8 miles away)